When Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul, arrived, he bowed down before David in respect. David said, "Mephibosheth," and he answered, "At your service, sir."

The king ordered all the officials in his service to show their respect for Haman by kneeling and bowing to him. They all did so, except for Mordecai, who refused to do it.

Last of all he sent his son to them. 'Surely they will respect my son,' he said.

But it also applies to you: every husband must love his wife as himself, and every wife must respect her husband.

In the case of our human fathers, they punished us and we respected them. How much more, then, should we submit to our spiritual Father and live!

This very day he has gone and offered a sacrifice of many bulls, sheep, and fattened calves. He invited all your sons, Joab the commander of your army, and Abiathar the priest, and right now they are feasting with him and shouting, 'Long live King Adonijah!'

and answered, "May Your Majesty live forever! How can I keep from looking sad when the city where my ancestors are buried is in ruins and its gates have been destroyed by fire?"

They answered the king in Aramaic, "May Your Majesty live forever! Tell us your dream, and we will explain it to you."

They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, "May Your Majesty live forever!

The queen mother heard the noise made by the king and his noblemen and entered the banquet hall. She said, "May Your Majesty live forever! Please do not be so disturbed and look so pale.

So they went to see the king and said, "King Darius, may Your Majesty live forever!

Daniel answered, "May Your Majesty live forever!